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STATION INDiGATOR. No. 371,737. Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

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F. H. OHEYNE.

STATION INDIGATOR.

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Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

' lUNTTEn STATES PATENT UFFIUE.

FREDERICK HERBERT GHEYNE, OF BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

STATION-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,737, dated October18, 1887. Application filed January 14, 1887. Serial No. 224,344. Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK HERBERT OHEYNE, of the town of Brampton,in the county of Peel, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, mechanic,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Station and StreetIndicators, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to design a dev1ce by which a station orstreet about to be approached bya railroad or street car shall beindicated, the said device being operated by the motion of the car,- andit consists, essenmadly, in connecting by a system of gear and rods theaxle of the car to a spindle so geared to a larger wheel that the lattershall revolve more slowly in proportion to the speed of the axle, afriction-disk being also connected to the spindle and arranged to engagewith a corresponding friction-disk connected with and designed tooperate a series of drums carrying a roll of paper or other materialhaving printed on ts surface the names of the stations or streets it isintended to indicate, suitable devices being provided by which the drumsshall only operate at stated intervals, substantially as hereinaftermore particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a side section of the end of a car, showing my indicator inposition. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective inside view of my indicator.Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the mechanism of myindicator. Fig. Ais a plan of the mechanism of my indicator. Fig. 5 is aplan showing the arrangement of drums. Fig. 6 is a detail of the deviceby which the drum mechanism is thrown in and out of gear.

WVhile the primary object of my invention is to indicate the stations orstreets which a railroad or street car is about to approach, I intendalso to utilize it for the purpose of exhibiting advertisements, which,by changing at certain intervals, will attract more attention thanstationary advertisements.

It will be seen as the description of the mechanism proceeds that it maybe used for either or both of these purposes without any change otherthan the printing.

To proceed with the description of the invention, I may say that A isthe axle of the car, on which I place a suitable worm-pinion to engagewith the gear-wheel B, fixed to the rod 0, which is geared, asindicated, to the rod D, on the top end of which are two beveledpinions, a and b, which are adjustable vertically on the rod D, but arekeyed so that they will not revolve thereon, so that either one or theother may be readily thrown into mesh with the beveled pinion E for thepurpose of imparting to the said pinion the motion of the rod D, eitherin one direction or the other, according to which pinion it is in meshwith. The beveled pinion Eis fastened upon the spindle F, whichtherefore revolves constantly with the axle A when the gear between thetwo are in mesh, as before mentioned.

A spur-pinion, G, is secured to the spindle F and meshes with theintermediate spur-wheel, H, to which the beveled pinion g is connectedand meshes with a corresponding pinion fixed to the spindle h, on theend of which a worm is placed to engage with the large wheel I, as

shown. More gearing might of course be introduced between the pinion Gand large wheel I when it is necessary to reduce the speed of the saidlarge wheel; but for the purpose of this specification the gearing shownwill be sufficient. I merely wish to show that the large wheel Irevolves constantly but slowly so long as the spindle F is in motion, asdoes also the intermediate spur-Wheel, H. A friction-disk, d, is held onthe spindle F by means of a feather-key, so that it is adjustablelongitudinally upon the said spindle, but cannot revolve thereon. Aspring, 6, holds the disk d against a corresponding disk, f, which issupported by the spindle F, but is designed to revolve thereon, so thatit will not move with the said spindle F, except when caused to do so bythe friction between the disks (2 and f. A beveled pinion, i, is fixedto the disk f and engages with the beveled wheel J, which is keyed tothe shaft K. On each end of this shaft K is keyed a beveled pinion, L,designed to engage with similar beveled pinions fixed, respectively, tothe shafts of the drums M N. It follows, therefore, that so long as thedisk frevolves the drums M and N have a corresponding motion, the saiddrums being so geared, as shown, that they both revolve in the samedirection.

per is rolled, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 5. At the base ofeach of the drums M and N a disk, Q, is loosely journaled on the shaftor spindle and its respective drum, to which it is connected by a pawland ratchet, as indicated in Fig. 2, so that the disk Q will revolveonly in one direction with its respective drum. A collar, 9', isfastened on the bottom of each of the rollers O I, and is held againstits respective disk Q by the spiral springs 70, so that when the disks Qrevolve theyimpartacorresponding movement to their respective roller.

Assuming that the gearing herein described is moving so as to cause thedrum M torevolve in the direction indicated by arrow, its

disk Q will revolve with it, as the pawl of the" ratchet is set so as toconnect the two together, as shown. The pawl on the other drum, N, isset in the opposite direction; consequently its disk remains stationary,and therefore the roller 0 is caused to revolve, so as to wind up thepaper upon it, whereas the roller P only derives motion from the paperbeing pulled off it through the action of the roller 0.

B is a dog fixed to the face of the toothed disk S, which is looselyjournaled on top of the roller 0, and which meshes with the spurwheel T,secured to the spindle of the drum M; consequently the disk S moves withall the gearing which derives motion from the friction-disk f. Anadjustable bar, U, extends over the disk S, and has a pair of pins orjaws, m, into which the dog R enters when the said jaws are in the pathof the said dog. So long as the dog R is held between the jaws m all themechanism driven from the friction-diskf remains stationary, althoughthe balance of the mechanism continues in motion. In other Words, allthe gearing driven from the disk f remains stationary, so that any signprinted upon the paper carried between the drums M and Nis exposed,while the rest of the mechanism revolves so long as the axle A is inmotion.

In practice the large wheel I should be geared so as not to move morethan about four teeth to the mile. The speed of this wheel being knownand the distance between the stations to be indicated, it is an easymatter to divide on the face of the wheel I points to indicate thedistance between the stations. My mechanism is designed so that as eachstation is to be indicated the mechanism driven by the disk f is putinto action, and moves sufficiently far to remove one name and replaceit with another, when it is again held still until the next point isreached. This is accomplished by making a hole in the face of the wheelI at each point mentioned and fixing onto the leg of the adjustable barU a pin, a, which fits into one of the grooves p in which the holes qare made. So long as the pin it remains merely in the groove 1) thebar'U is held so that the jaws m are immediately over and engage withthe dog It. When the wheel I moves, so as to bring the pin at oppositeto one of the holes q, a spring, r, causes the bar U- to spring towardthe wheel I, the pin a entering one of the said holes q, bringing theaws m clear of the dog R, which immediately permits the mechanism drivenby the disk f to move.

It will be noticed on reference to Fig. 6 that the lug of the barU hasanother pin, 8, which entersa slot, t, made in the intermediate wheel,H. This slot 15 is made to come opposite to the pin 8 at the same timeas the pin it comes opposite to one of the holes q. The pin 8 1s beveledon each end of the slot 13, so that when the pin 8 reaches the end ofthe slot t it mounts up onto the face of the wheel H, thereby forcingforward the bar U and bringing the aws m once more in the path of thedog B, when the said dog B re-enters the jaws, and the mechanism drivenby the disk f is once more at rest.

It will be noticed that there arethree grooves, r, in the large wheel I.These grooves are made for the purpose of enabling the indicator to beused upon different roads with stations at different distances apart.

On'reference to Fig. 3 it will be noticed that asleevem, is fitted uponthe leg of the adjustable bar U, and it is upon this sleeve that thepinn is attached. A lever, V, is attached to the sleeve 22, and is pivoted,as shown, so that the sleeve 0 may be brought before any one of thegrooves 19, as desired.

Although only three grooves are shown, it will of course be understoodthat more may be used, if desired.

Ishould have mentioned that at the same time thegearing is operated soas to exhibit the name of the next station a bell is rung. This iseffected by means of a gear-pinion, W, which runs against the end 1' ofthe pivoted spring-hammer 10, which thus acts against a bell. (Notshown.)

What I claim as my invention isj 1. The combination, with a series ofdrums carrying a roll of paper or other material, having on its surfacethe names of the stations or streets, the car-axle, and the pinion E,connected, as described, with said axle, of the wheel I, the spindle h,geared, as described, with the pinion E, and the worm on the saidspindle and engaging the wheel I, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

2. The wheel I, having a groove or grooves, 19, made in its surface, andholes 9 made in the grooves 12, in combination with aworm formed on theend of the spindle h, anddesigned to engage with the wheel I, thespindle h being driven by a bevel-pinion at the opposite end, whichbevel-pinion is connected by the bevelpiniong and gear-wheels H and G tothe spindle F, the whole being driven by the beveled pinion E, which isconnected, as indicated, to the axle of the car, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

3. The spindle F, driven as specified, and having a friction-disk, d,held on it and kept in contact with the friction-disk f by the spring 6,in combination with the friction-disk f, having a beveled pinion, t,formed on it, which is designed to engage with the beveled pinion J onthe shaft K and operate the beveled pinions L, which engage with thebeveled pinions located on the shafts M and N, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

4. The spindle F, driven as specified, and having a friction-disk, 01,held on it and kept in contact with the friction-disk f by the spring e,in combination with the friction-disk f, having a beveled pinion, i,formed on it, which is designed to engage with the beveled pinion J onthe shaft K and cause the gearpinion W to revolve against the end r ofthe pivoted spring-hammer w, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

5. In a station-indicator, the combination, with the car-axle, thepinion E, deriving motion therefrom, and the shaft K, geared, asdescribed, with the pinion E, of the drums M N, carrying the paper,bevel-pinions on the shafts of said drums, and the bevel-pinions L, oneat each end of the shaft K and engaging the pinions on the shafts ofsaid drums, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a stationindicator, the combination, with the car-axle, the drumM, its shaft, and the gear-wheel T on the upper end of said shaft, ofthe roller 0, gear-wheel S, loosely journaled on the upper end thereof,the pinion on the shaft of said drum, and intermediate gearing,substantially as described, between said pinion and the car-axle, as andfor the purpose specified.

7. In a station-indicator, the combination, with the toothed disk S andthe spring-dog R on the face thereof, of the adjustable bar U, extendingacross said disk, and the jaws or pins m on said bar and designed toengage said dog at stated intervals, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

8. In a station-indicator, thespring-dog R, the grooved and notchedwheel I, and the adj ustable bar U, provided with adjustable sleeve 1;,and having the jaws or pins in arranged to engage with the spring-dog R,in combination withthe pin n, held in the adjustable sleeve o of the legof the bar U and designed to drop into one of the holes q of the groovepof said wheel I, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a station-indicator, the slotted gearwheel H, the grooved andnotched wheel I, the sleeve m, and the pin 11, held in the sleeve 12 anddesigned to drop into one of the holes q of the groove 1; of said wheelI, in combination with the pins 8, designed to drop simultaneously intothe slot t in the gear-wh eel H, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

10. In a station-indicator, the adjustable bar U, and the sleeve 72,held on the leg of said adj ustable bar, in combination with the leverV, pivoted, as shown, and attached to said sleeve for adjusting thesame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a station-indicator, the combination, with the drum and itsshaft, of the ratchetdisk Q, loosely journaled on said shaft, and a pawlpivoted to said drum and designed to engage said ratchet, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

12. In a station-indicator, the combination, with the drum M, its shaft,the ratchetdisk Q, loosely journaled on said shaft, and the pawl pivotedto said drum, of the roller 0, collarj thereon, and a spring actingdirectly on said collar to keep it in contact with said disk, as setforth.

13. In a station-indicator, the combination, with the drums M N, gearedfrom the axle to revolve in the same direction, and the rollers O P,ratchet-disks Q, and pivoted pawls on said drums, of the collars j onsaid rollers, and the spiral springs it, connected with said collars tokeep them in contact with the disks, substantially as described, and forthe purposes specified.

Toronto, December 17, 1886.

vlBREDERICK HERBERT OHEYNE.

In presence of J. W. MAIN, P. H. FAUQUIER.

